Hello, John and Doves,

 

For what it's worth...

 

From 1 Av 5768 [2 August 2008--partial solar eclipse, the first of three on 1 Av] to 1 Cheshvan 5769 [30 October 2008--the date when BHO mandated "change"] was 88 days.

 

From 29 Sivan 5771 [1 July 2011--partial solar eclipse http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar-eclipse-july-1-2011.html visible from Lutzow-Holm bay on the coast of Antarctica ----(about 70 degrees south latitude by 40 degrees east longitude http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?pid=11034)] to Tuesday 28 Elul 5771 [Tuesday 27 September 2011] is also 88 days.

 

Baruch HaShem Adonai,

Mike C.